The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and determined that new evidence supports a finding of service connection for residuals of fracture of the left medial malleolus with malunion. The condition is considered to have been aggravated by service, as it was not noted at entrance but developed during or after service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not clearly and unmistakably show that the condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability, retinaculum tear resulting in lateral subluxation of the peroneous brevis and longus tendons, nonunion of medial malleolus fracture, lateral tears in the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligaments, ankle arthritis secondary to old ankle fracture, lateral ankle impingement
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1410903
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